Cable-spooling device



E. N. UNRUH, JR

CABLE sPooLING DEVIQE Dec. 4, 1928.

Filed Dec. 2s. 1926 s sheets-sheet E. N. uNRuH, JR

I CABLE SPOOLING DEVICE Dec. 4, 192s.

/ 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 23. 1926 Ifvwentar Dec. 4, 1928.

1,693,876 E. N. uNRuH, JR

CABLE sPooLING DEVICE Filed Dec. 25. 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 W. www?.

Patented Dec. 4, 1928.

UNITED vSTATES EDWARD N. UNRUI-I, JR., 0F CORSICANA, TEXAS.` Y

PATENT OFFICE.

V CABLE-srooLINe DEVICE.

\ Application mea December 23, i926. serial m4156322..

e This invention relates to new and useful improvements in devicesforusein the spoolmg'or unspooling of cable `upon or from a cable spool, andhas forits primary object to provide a machine wherein the spool may berapidly associated with or removed from thek 4machine, and this withoutrequiring the entire dismantling of the machine, and no unusual skilledlabor upon the part of the operator. l y

A further and most important object isto provide means wherebythe'tension of the .cable may be regulated during the removal of thecable from the spool.

Yet another Object is to provide a machine of this character tha-tisextremely novel, simple, and efficient in operation., the same embodyingbut few parts and these so core lated as to reduce the possibility ofdisarrangement to a minimum.

With the foregoing and other objects in View as the nature of theinvention will be better understood, thel same comprises the novel form,combina-tion and arrangement o f parts hereinafter morev fullydescribed, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals indicatecorresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is asideelevation of a cable spooling machine constructed in accordance withthe present invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof. Figure 3-is an enlargedfragmentary elevat-ion of the braking mechanism whereby the tension onthe cable may be controlled when removing the cable from the spool.

. Figure 4 is a somewhat similar view in longitudinal cross section, and

Y Figure 5 is a perspective of one of the spool engaging cones.

Now having particular reference to the drawings, my novel deviceconsists of al pair the .outer end of avhollow shaft 10, upon the.

inner end of which is disposed a spool engaging cone 11. This cone 11mav be of any predetermined size and is formed centrally with ahorizontal bore 12, the outer end of which is lof enlarged diameter forreceiving the inner end of the hollowshaftlO. The eX- j terior surfaceof this shaftl() at its inner end is horizontallyk channeled as at 18,while the enlarged area of the cone'hore is alsoformed with a horizontalchannel 14 registering with the channel 13 inthe shaft 10 so as toreceive a locking key 15.

Mounted within the end of the standard 5 is a similar hollow shaft 16 tothe inner end of which is xed a spool enga-ging cone 17 identical inconstruction toV bearing 7 at theupper the conell and secured totheshaft 16ina manner similar to the securing of said cone 11 to its shaft10.

Each'of the cones is formed witlrlongit'u-l dinally extending spacedribs 18, somewhat sharpened at their-'edges for obviouslyv cuttin-g intothe material forming the cable spool A disclosed in dotted lines inFigure 1.

The spool engagingcones 11 and 17 are spool between said cones, it isnecessary that one of the standards 5 or 6 be moved to such a positionas to permit the spool to be arranged upon one ofthe cones. i Thisstandard is then positioned so that its cone will engage within theopposite end of the spool so as to firmly secure the same between thecones. j

After the spool A has'been properly aryranged between the cones 11 and17 there is Y disposed through the shafts 10V and 16 an elongated bar 19headed at one end as at 20 and threaded at its opposite end as at 21,see Figures 1 and 4. After -this har has been extended through thehollow shaft, nuts 22 are threaded upon the threaded end thereof so asto prevent separation ofthe standards 5 and 6 and to securely lock inhorizontal align-V ment thccone carrying shafts 10 and 16.

Keyed to theshaft 1() intermediate the arms 8 8 ofthe standard 6 is aAbrake drum 23 ci'rcumferentiallyflanged at itsopposite edges Vas at24.--24 Arranged substantially enti rcly around this drum 23. is ametallic brake band y25 .provided on its innerface with a.

brake lining 26. One en'd of the band 25 is rolled Vto form a bearing 27for a pin 28,

the ends of which extend through said bearsecured at its lopposite endsin registering openings provided. therefor in the `lower end ing and toVwhich are attached eye bolts 29-29, the eyes thereof encircling a pin30 101" 1 Apinfl/l disposedf The inner endqo'f` this i Y`hand lever 36is of enlarged diameter as at posite end of this band` is also rolled toform a bearing 31 Within which is a pin 32, the center of this bearingbeing;r slotted so as to perinit of the pivotal attachment of the eyedendB?) of an elongated pin 34 to saidlpin 32; L Rotatably mounted uponthe pin between the eye bolts 29-29 is `a block 35lto Whiehis I securedan, outwardly extending hand lever- 36 of circular shape in crose`sectionand "over which the eyed outer end`37 ofthe elongated 3S,seeFipjure 2 so 'as to limit the' inward movement of the pin lthereon.',Obviously by forcing downwardly upon the le-ver- 36,v

the band 25 is tightened upon the drum 23 for bralingthe rotation of"the shaft 1() and 16 as Well :alstlie spool Al V`Ae`sociated with theshaftlris alsuitablesprocket Wheel`38 over which may be trained anendless driven sprocket chain so as t'o facilitate the rotation of thespool A during the y winding of cable thereon.

i In view lofthe foregoingdescription when considered in'coniunctionwith the` a'cconr Y ,panying drawingsit will 'at once be apparent VWelladapted for all thepurposes heretofore 30 that I have "provided a highlynovel, simple' andellicient cable spooling machine thatis designated,even though I 'have herein shown A and fdescribed the invention asconsisting of certain detail structural elements, it is never Vtheleseto be understood that nnnor changes` ofthe respective cone beingprovided with cochannels to`'poSiti`vely lockl the conesren theoperating channels, a` key insertable ins-aide vinner endso'f `theshaft, longitudinall, s eii-V 4tendingr ribs foi-med onthe outer face oeach cone for forcible engagement with 'tl1e.bore" of the spool` at therespective" ends tliereoffjj Y an elongated bolt extendingVlongitudinally through the hollow shafts and the cones forinterconnecting the Standards, and a driving member arranged on oneofthe hollow shafts.

for elfectingthe rotation of the spoolsupport- 'edontheconesf e y y j Intestimony wheref I `een my Y,gigfngmif f NEDWARDN'UNRUHZNJK

